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  • The story behind my ghastly accident- Victor Olaiya

    Budding Yoruba actor, Victor Olaiya has shared the story behind the ghastly accident that nearly took his life. The handsome actor recounted his near-death experience adding that he almost lost his eye sight.

     

    Olaiya said:“My auto accident story was very horrible. I was coming from a movie location at Agbado crossing area of Lagos state.

    I was going for another production meeting at Agege and suddenly, a motorcycle rider crossed my car recklessly. In an attempt to avert a head-on collision with the motorcyclist and save his life, I swerved my car off the road and accidentally rammed into an electric poll beside the road. The impact of the smash was devastating. Immediately, I lost consciousness, only to wake up on the hospital bed after some hours. I thank God I’m alive today with my two eyes because the accident nearly made me blind”

     

    The talented actor noted that it was a good samaritan who took him to the hospital when the accident occurred.

    “I was later told that a good Samaritan took me to a nearby hospital with the help of the producer of the movie I was actually going meet. He said they immediately took me to the hospital. I can’t really remember the name of the hospital I was taken to because I was unconscious. All that matters to me then was my sight. I spent just 3days at the hospital and the accident only affected my face. My sight regained strength and I can see clearly now.”

  • Sam Shepard dead at 73

    Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar-nominated actor, Sam Shepard died on Thursday at his home in Kentucky at 73.

    A spokesperson for Shepard’s family, Chris Boneau says he died of complications of ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

    Shepard authored more than 40 plays, winning the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1979 for his play “Buried Child,” which explored the breakdown of the traditional American family. The Broadway production of the drama was nominated for five Tony Awards in 1996.

     

    Shepard, a native of Fort Sheridan, Illinois, clinched an Oscar nomination for best-supporting actor for his portrayal of pilot Chuck Yeager in the 1983 astronaut drama “The Right Stuff.”

    His other notable on-screen work includes performances in “Steel Magnolias,” “Black Hawk Down” and most recently, the Netflix drama “Bloodline.”

    Shepard is survived by three children and two sisters.

    Chris Boneau said in a statement:”The family requests privacy at this difficult time”.

  • Another Yoruba actor passes on

    Just when the Nigerian movie industry is trying to come to terms with the death of Adebayo Faleti , Nollywood has been thrown into mourning following the death of Rotimi Ayinde a.k.a Abu Olododo.

     

    A colleague of Ayinde, Waheed Ijaduade, broke the news of his death to the attention of the public in a statement posted on Facebook on Monday.

    Ijaduade termed Ayinde’s death as sudden. He said he had a short discussion with the deceased on Sunday night.

    According to him:“We chatted for a while on that night. He even asked me about the outcome of a summit that I attended in Lagos. We talked about other things and we agreed to meet on Monday or Tuesday before I went to bed. I went to his residence to see him the following day (Monday) as agreed only to learn that he was dead.

     

    “He never told me that he was sick. He appeared to be quite healthy when I spoke with him on the phone. His death remains a mystery to me” Ijaduade said.

     

    He was aged 51 and married with four children. He has been buried according to Muslim rites.

  • ‘I didn’t always know I would make it’-RMD reveals

    ‘I didn’t always know I would make it’-RMD reveals

    When you think of the veteran actor, Richard Mofe Damijo what comes to mind will be his legendary acting prowess, awards, and achievements. Unknown to many, the multitalented entertainer has experienced his own fair share of struggles and scars. RMD, as he is fondly called by his fans, marks his 56th birthday today and took to his Instagram page to reminisce on his life’s journey so far.

    Hear him: “Nobody wey nor fit to make am o” is the apt theme song for my life as I celebrate my 56th birthday today. From Welfare Road Warri, Delta State to the Silver Screen, it’s been an often times surreal experience that anyone who has made it from a similar place of obscurity can relate to. I believe my journey, like most journeys to greatness usually start from self-belief.

     

    “It’s hard for me to believe I have done 34 years post graduation. There’s been struggles, uncertainties, living abroad seeking greener pastures, returning home, businesses have risen, flourished and some fallen.

     

    “There’s been a marriage, a painful death, another blessed marriage, joyous births and more academic pursuits and degrees. There’s been my sojourn in government for 8 years, the birth of my precious grandchildren and the return that was the first scary till I felt the overwhelming love and support of my ever growing fan base.

     

    “What a journey. What a packed 56years. I am indeed grateful and thankful. No, I didn’t wake up like this (as RMD), No, I didn’t always know that I would “make it”.

     

    “It’s been Faith, Hard work, Self-development and more work. But above all, I have been more graced than my efforts could ever have done which is why in this journey, God is my ride or die and today I return all the glory to Him.”

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    Watch our exclusive interview with RMD

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqRMSFQpxv4

     

  • I was paid in coins when I started acting- Jide Kosoko

    I was paid in coins when I started acting- Jide Kosoko

    Veteran actor, Jide Kosoko needs no introduction when it comes to the world of make-believe and theatre. He is an actor who has been around since the ‘60s and he’s still a darling of many viewers .

    Amazingly,the consummate actor is still relevant in the Nigerian movie industry, when many of his contemporaries have lost focus.

    The Lagos born role –interpreter has opened up on his first embarrassing moment as an actor.

    According to him:”I can’t remember, because I’ve had several embarrassing moments and I can’t say precisely the first one. The first time I returned home after my shoot at NTV at the Bar Beach in 1954, in those days, not too many people had television but those who had allowed those who didn’t to watch in their houses. So, I just finished that show I went to do at the television station and as I came down from the bus that fateful day, people screamed, Jide! Jide!! Jide!!! and I was scared but they now said they watched me on television and pulled me here and there. Initially, I was embarrassed but later, it dawned on me they appreciated my acting”.

    When asked to disclose his first pay as an actor, he simply said he was paid in coins.

    Hear him:”It was from the first movie I acted, Makanjuola, in 1964 and I was paid in coins but money wasn’t my focus. I was happy and I spent the money on others”.

  • Strangers tell me I impregnated them- Enyinna Nwigwe

    Popular for the role which he played in the movie, “The Wedding Party, Enyinna Nwigwe is fast becoming one of the most sought after actors in Nollywood .

    The actor who delved into acting by accident has stated one of the craziest experiences he has ever had in Nollywood.

    The role interpreter said ladies he hasn’t met, send him messages on Instagram telling him, they were impregnated by them.

    He puts it this way:”I have had messages from people, who are pregnant, people that I have not met before, people that I have not met literally. There are people that are deluded completely. I get messages like that. I know myself. I am not reckless. I don’t go foolhardy. We have crazy people now. Social media has worsened things”.

  • ‘A girl I dated aborted my child’- Jude Orhorha

    Celebrated actor, Jude Orhorha needs no introduction when it comes to the world of acting. He is popular for his roles in Checkmate and Fuji House of Commotion. The talented role interpreter has stated an experience he will never forget in his lifetime. He said a girl he dated in 1992 aborted his first child based on instructions by her mother.

    Orhorha made this known in an interview with Punch. According to him:”I am regretting the fact that if I had my first baby when I was about 22 years old, I would know how old the child would be now. A girl who got pregnant for me in 1992 aborted the child. Back then, there was no GSM so she stayed away from me.

    “After the abortion, she then came back to meet me to tell me that her mother said she should not keep it and when I asked her what she meant, she opened up to me. She is Igbo but I am from Urhobo. She said that her mother said she should not keep the baby because I did not have money. Back then, it was the Igbo marketers who were selling spare parts that were making waves. They were the ones who had money. In the late 80s and early 90s, there was nothing like Nollywood but only those that were selling electronics. It was the guys that sold spare parts that were making money and they dated all the Igbo girls, both the ones in school and the ones at home. So if you were not selling spare parts, you were not regarded as a rich person.

    “The girl left me because her mother told her not to date me anymore. Unfortunately, there was nothing like mobile phones; if not I am sure she would have called me. She just left for about two months. When she told me, I broke up with her immediately because I am a Catholic just like my mother,” he said.

     

     

  • ‘Entertainers don’t go for medical check-ups’- Muyiwa Ademola

    ‘Entertainers don’t go for medical check-ups’- Muyiwa Ademola

    Muyiwa Ademola give reasons for deaths in the entertainment sector

     

    Talented Nollywood actor, Muyiwa Ademola has stated the reason for the deaths in Nollywood. The award winning actor known for his excellent role interpretation said most actors work round the clock , spending nights and movie locations. He added that they don’t go for medical check-ups.

    Speaking in an interview with Punch, he said:”A very big problem we have in our industry is that we work round the clock, we spend nights at movie locations but we don’t go for medical check-up. I have a doctor and I go for medical check-up every three weeks. I know when to take some days off work. For instance, if I work for about two weeks; I take a few days off to relax. I would just eat and rest. I also make sure I go on vacations and all I do in those times is just to eat and sleep. Most of the deaths in the movie industry are a result of accumulated stress without paying attention to one’s health”.

     

    Ademola joined the Nigerian film industry through Charles Olumo, popularly known as Agbako who was based in his hometown, Abeokuta. He later met a movie director called S.I Ola who taught him acting and movie production. He began his acting career fully in 1995 when he produced his first movie titled Asise meaning mistake in English. The production was sponsored by Dibel who deals in generating sets. Since 1995, he has produced, direct and featured in several Yoruba Nollywood movies. On January 2013, it was reported that he was involved in a fatal accident, which almost resulted in his death.

  • ‘ I am not dead’-Odunlade Adekola declares

    ‘ I am not dead’-Odunlade Adekola declares

    Nigerian star actor, Odunlade Adekola has debunked rumours of his death. The vivacious actor made a strong appeal to rumour mongers to stop spreading rumours about his death on social media. He said he has come across pictures on social media, which portrayed his death.

    He wrote on Instagram:“I am so surprised to hear it again that I am dead.This will be the fifth time and it is becoming unbearable. It has gotten to that level in which I have to voice out. I am so surprised to hear it again that I am dead. This will be the fifth time and it is becoming unbearable. It has gotten to that level in which I have to voice out. Eyin temi, ni agbara Olorun, ao ni foju sunkun ara wa ooooo”.

    Over time, his picture poses has been used for memes on social media.

     

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  • ‘Spiritual forces not involved in death of Yoruba actors’-Yomi Fash Lanso

    ‘Spiritual forces not involved in death of Yoruba actors’-Yomi Fash Lanso

    Nollywood actor, Yomi Fash Lanso has dispelled counsels that the recent death of many movie stars in the Yoruba sector of Nollywood, may be triggered by spiritual forces

    Lanso noted that Moji Olaiya’s sudden death had thrown them into more misery, especially with the industry yet to fully recover from the deaths of Olumide Bakare and Adesina Adesanya.

    According to him:“I do not agree that there is a spiritual reason behind all these deaths in the industry because there is nobody that would not die.People die every day, but when it happens to prominent people, the society begins to read all sorts of meanings into it” he said.